NBA Season - now 24/25
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@canefan I don’t mind the whole jump shot thing as long as it’s compensated with other positive play. It was clear last season he had lost all confidence and giving up open layups and making dumb decisions.
Perhaps all the off court stuff caught up with him.
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@act-crusader hard to build a play off offense though when guys can sag off him and clog the paint around Embiid, then just hack Simmons whenever he drives. I think if he stays a poor shooter, he has to be able to make >65% at the line to compensate.
Shaq was a terrible FT shooter but at least that didn't stop him attacking. His attempt numbers are outrageous.
Simmons is just a scared little kid now. Too worried about his image I reckon.
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@canefan I don’t mind the whole jump shot thing as long as it’s compensated with other positive play. It was clear last season he had lost all confidence and giving up open layups and making dumb decisions.
Perhaps all the off court stuff caught up with him.
Once Rivers and Embiid gave up on him in the media I guess he felt too butthurt to work hard to try and prove them wrong. Rather take his ball somewhere else
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And in the biggest surprise, ultimate team mate Kyrie Irving can not join the Nets as he has not been vaxxed, or he gets an exemption which is unlikely. Because of the rules in NY Irving can't practice there, can't play games, can't play in Denver, San Francisco and a bunch of other cities with similar rules
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@canefan said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
And in the biggest surprise, ultimate team mate Kyrie Irving can not join the Nets as he has not been vaxxed, or he gets an exemption which is unlikely. Because of the rules in NY Irving can't practice there, can't play games, can't play in Denver, San Francisco and a bunch of other cities with similar rules
saw a great description of this idiot the other day
a contrarian without a cause
just a deadshit consumed by his own self-importance trying to pass it off as a conscience
I bet Marks sits at home trying to work out ways to trade him for Simmons
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@canefan said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
And in the biggest surprise, ultimate team mate Kyrie Irving can not join the Nets as he has not been vaxxed, or he gets an exemption which is unlikely. Because of the rules in NY Irving can't practice there, can't play games, can't play in Denver, San Francisco and a bunch of other cities with similar rules
saw a great description of this idiot the other day
a contrarian without a cause
just a deadshit consumed by his own self-importance trying to pass it off as a conscience
I bet Marks sits at home trying to work out ways to trade him for Simmons
Apparently KD vetoed that
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@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@canefan said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
And in the biggest surprise, ultimate team mate Kyrie Irving can not join the Nets as he has not been vaxxed, or he gets an exemption which is unlikely. Because of the rules in NY Irving can't practice there, can't play games, can't play in Denver, San Francisco and a bunch of other cities with similar rules
saw a great description of this idiot the other day
a contrarian without a cause
just a deadshit consumed by his own self-importance trying to pass it off as a conscience
I bet Marks sits at home trying to work out ways to trade him for Simmons
Apparently KD vetoed that
yeah, i know. Fuck trying to be the guy tasked with running an NBA team. you don't run shit.
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@mariner4life yeah, it's all changed, player power! All LeBrons fault, right?
But I can't blame KD here, I wouldn't want Simmons either. Partially because of his obvious flaws and inability / unwillingness to improve on them, but mainly because he seems like a Grade A fuckwit. Looks like a cancerous presence. It's a shame, because his game would be clearly complimentary to the Nets, if he could make FT's at 70% they'd be unstoppable.
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@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life yeah, it's all changed, player power! All LeBrons fault, right?
But I can't blame KD here, I wouldn't want Simmons either. Partially because of his obvious flaws and inability / unwillingness to improve on them, but mainly because he seems like a Grade A fuckwit. Looks like a cancerous presence. It's a shame, because his game would be clearly complimentary to the Nets, if he could make FT's at 70% they'd be unstoppable.
whereas Kyrie is...
LBJ helped fuel it and even you know it. He opened their eyes to what is possible
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life yeah, it's all changed, player power! All LeBrons fault, right?
But I can't blame KD here, I wouldn't want Simmons either. Partially because of his obvious flaws and inability / unwillingness to improve on them, but mainly because he seems like a Grade A fuckwit. Looks like a cancerous presence. It's a shame, because his game would be clearly complimentary to the Nets, if he could make FT's at 70% they'd be unstoppable.
whereas Kyrie is...
LBJ helped fuel it and even you know it. He opened their eyes to what is possible
Kyrie is a nutcase for sure.
Be interesting to see if the owners and league try to clamp down on this stuff - it's not healthy having players demanding trades and sitting out. AD, Harden, Simmons, Kawhi. They should have their salaries immediately suspended as a starting point
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@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life yeah, it's all changed, player power! All LeBrons fault, right?
But I can't blame KD here, I wouldn't want Simmons either. Partially because of his obvious flaws and inability / unwillingness to improve on them, but mainly because he seems like a Grade A fuckwit. Looks like a cancerous presence. It's a shame, because his game would be clearly complimentary to the Nets, if he could make FT's at 70% they'd be unstoppable.
whereas Kyrie is...
LBJ helped fuel it and even you know it. He opened their eyes to what is possible
Kyrie is a nutcase for sure.
Be interesting to see if the owners and league try to clamp down on this stuff - it's not healthy having players demanding trades and sitting out. AD, Harden, Simmons, Kawhi. They should have their salaries immediately suspended as a starting point
the next bargaining should be interesting for sure.
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@canefan said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
And in the biggest surprise, ultimate team mate Kyrie Irving can not join the Nets as he has not been vaxxed, or he gets an exemption which is unlikely. Because of the rules in NY Irving can't practice there, can't play games, can't play in Denver, San Francisco and a bunch of other cities with similar rules
saw a great description of this idiot the other day
a contrarian without a cause
just a deadshit consumed by his own self-importance trying to pass it off as a conscience
I bet Marks sits at home trying to work out ways to trade him for Simmons
Apparently KD vetoed that
yeah, i know. Fuck trying to be the guy tasked with running an NBA team. you don't run shit.
The inmates run the asylum
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
@mariner4life yeah, it's all changed, player power! All LeBrons fault, right?
But I can't blame KD here, I wouldn't want Simmons either. Partially because of his obvious flaws and inability / unwillingness to improve on them, but mainly because he seems like a Grade A fuckwit. Looks like a cancerous presence. It's a shame, because his game would be clearly complimentary to the Nets, if he could make FT's at 70% they'd be unstoppable.
whereas Kyrie is...
LBJ helped fuel it and even you know it. He opened their eyes to what is possible
Kyrie is a nutcase for sure.
Be interesting to see if the owners and league try to clamp down on this stuff - it's not healthy having players demanding trades and sitting out. AD, Harden, Simmons, Kawhi. They should have their salaries immediately suspended as a starting point
the next bargaining should be interesting for sure.
So under current rules the players sit out if they aren't vaxxed. And I don't think there is any provision for teams so censure them or cut them
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LA is ready
Vaxxed LeBron: Road to title starts with health
One of the reasons Lakers star LeBron James said he got the COVID-19 vaccine was because staying healthy is "the No. 1 thing" on the team's road to winning an NBA championship this season.
Nice to be able to concentrate on the on court stuff now
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Kyrie will get you a bucket and when they rest KD during games, Kyrie has taken over. Ben goes missing.
Kyrie is a phenomenal player but I can’t stand all this stuff. Even down to not wearing NBA socks in games. Idiot 🙄
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On this player power shit, I agree it's fucking garbage. Re moving on Irving and possibly bringing in Simmons for him, being vetoed by Durant, I agree with suspending his salary as a point of action. I wouldn't miss him. And I think the short term pain for the Nets would be worth it if such a move started turning the tide back towards the GMs running the rosters.
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NBA: No pay if unvaccinated players can't play
An NBA spokesperson said that if players miss games because they can't abide by vaccine mandates, they won't get paid.
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Without wanting to turn the NBA thread into a Covid thread, Isaac articulates his position pretty well
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@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 21/22:
With ought wanting to turn the NBA thread into a Covid thread, Isaac articulates his position pretty well
Unhelpful when trying to encourage others to get the vax. But he has had covid19 and is bound to have passive immunity at some level. But the league can't have disruption that affects the product, so it is as much a labour force issue as a health issue for them
